It's a foundational belief of the social contract we've signed by agreeing to democracy
At any rate, "the law" is a body of rules so large and complex that likely almost no one actually manages to get through a month without breaking it a couple times.
Lysander Spooner goes on to expand this theme greatly.
Foundational essay, well worth a read: https://oll.libertyfund.org/title/spooner-no-treason-no-vi-t...